Can Pathologists prescribe?

This might seem like a stupid question to some of you, but are AP/CP pathologists able to prescribe? I imagine this would require an intern year, but I wasn't absolutely positive. Also, what opportunities are there (if any) for patient contact in surgical pathology and dermatopathology?

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No. But, why the big interest in prescribing? Pathologists don't have long term patients they would prescribe too. And, the ones we do see are in a consultant role any medications will be given by the primary care doctor.